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Free Speech Tag

Charlie Kirk of the conservative organization Turning Point USA spoke at Colorado State University this weekend. While Kirk's speech apparently went on without a problem, extremists of all stripes clashed outside the building in protests that had to be dispersed by police.

Last week the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee concluded its hearings regarding the confirmation of Kenneth L. Marcus, President Trump’s pick for the position of Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights. We noted in a post back in October, when the White House first announced the nomination, that Marcus is extraordinarily qualified for the job and is an excellent pick for heading the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Trump appoints attorney who combats antisemitism to key civil rights post.